Josh Good stuff. Would you have a picture to share.
Brian On Sat, Oct 31, 2020, 2:23 AM Josh Muckley <muckl...@gmail.com> wrote: > A preventer at the aft most end/tip of the boom works best and avoids the > risk or breaking the boom in the middle. > > Often times the preventer is rigged after the sail is set and as such now > the end of the boom is out of reach. At painter can/should be attached to > the end of the boom and fitted such that it can be stowed under or to the > side of the boom. It's length is of little relevance as long as you can > reach it with the boom fully out. > > The actual preventer is best rigged to a bow cleat or other forward > fitting. A turning block allows you to run the line aft and control the > tension from the cockpit instead of going forward. The working end of the > preventer can also be stored on the rail just aft of midship in > anticipation of deployment. > > Setting the preventer requires removing the painter from the stowage on > the boom, removing the preventer from its stowage on the rail, and > attaching them together. Harden up on the line led aft to the cockpit. > > Jibes require moving the preventer around the mast or having a second one > staged on the other side. > > Josh Muckley > S/V Sea Hawk > 1989 C&C 37+ > Solomons, MD > > On Sat, Oct 31, 2020, 02:05 Peter McMinn <petemcm...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hey group, I'd like to install a preventer on our 37. What's the wisdom >> on positioning the block on the boom?-- >> Peter McMinn >> >> _/) >> >> October is the time to show your appreciation with a small contribution >> to this list to help offset the costs. If you want to support the list - >> use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >> Thanks - Stu > > October is the time to show your appreciation with a small contribution to > this list to help offset the costs. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks > - Stu
October is the time to show your appreciation with a small contribution to this list to help offset the costs. If you want to support the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
